A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6240-01-463-3132
NSN 5915-01-292-0327
NSN 5950-00-983-2913
NSN 6650-00-074-2445
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5915-01-529-7351
NSN 6150-01-512-1638
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 5935-00-862-2383
NSN 5910-01-310-8533
NSN 5998-01-290-5711